Finding self-love in the art of burlesque
Lounging in the backroom of the Painted Lady, red light beaming down on her sweat-soaked skin, Rosie Hunty, 27, speaks about her love of burlesque.
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Wine-making family creates buzz about bullying
As a child, Andrew von Teichman was bullied for wearing an eye-patch to treat his astigmatism. That experience helped determine how he and his wife, Natalie von Teichman, would later raise their own four sons.
TCDSB to roll out new app for students to combat bullying
The Toronto Catholic District School Board is releasing a new app for students to report bullying and other incidents in March.
Reminder of bullying support in schools
Bullying is part of every school experience — something that always has been and always will be. Which is why concerned parents and students need reminders of services and support available in anti-bullying initiatives.
‘I couldn’t live with myself’
He used to be a bully. In high school, he would tease others to build himself up, he says. Then it hit him. He stopped bullying once he understood how his actions could lead to very real, very serious consequences, the now 22-year-old Durham College student said.
Scarborough school fights bullying
On Oct. 10 at around 6 p.m. the RCMP in Port Coquitlam, B.C., received an ominous phone call.
Toronto team leads the way through sport misconception
In movies such as DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and Bad Teacher, dodgeball is depicted as the sport of choice for bullies to torment their peers. But for one Toronto team they find themselves aiming for quite the opposite.
Students wear pink in anti-bullying campaign
What was supposed to be around 50 students ended up as hundreds wearing pink to school on the same day. April 13 was the Day of Pink across the Toronto District School Board. The event is meant to raise awareness about bullying and to show a stand against it.
Provincial anti-bullying law gets mixed reviews
A York resident has a problem with the Ontario government’s latest effort to reduce schoolyard bullying. On Feb.1, Bill 157 took effect in elementary and secondary schools across Ontario. Now teachers, principals and other school…